Phrase guide

reach for the stars

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To have high hopes; to be ambitious.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, informal

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: reach for the sky, reach for the moon, shoot for the moon, aim for the sky, aim for the stars

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: tenir grans ambicions — to have high hopes
  • Finnish: kurkottaa kuuhun — to have high hopes
  • French: tirer des plans sur la comète — to have high hopes
  • French: vouloir décrocher la lune — to have high hopes
  • French: avoir de hautes ambitions — to have high hopes
  • German: nach den Sternen greifen — to have high hopes
  • German: nach den Sternen langen — to have high hopes
  • Navajo: sǫʼ bíká dichííd — to have high hopes
  • Polish: sięgać gwiazd — to have high hopes
  • Polish: sięgnąć gwiazd — to have high hopes